An interstate cyber crime racket involving fraud of over Rs 53 crore and linked to 132 complaints across the country has been dismantled in Gujarat. The Cyber Centre of Excellence (CID Crime) in Anand and Ahmedabad arrested 10 individuals in connection with the cyber fraud. The accused were apprehended for their involvement in facilitating the transfer of funds obtained through cyber crimes on a commission basis.
Technical surveillance played a crucial role in identifying and capturing the 10 key operatives responsible for handling illicit funds acquired through cyber offenses. The investigation revealed that around Rs 53.55 crore was implicated in 132 cyber complaints registered in various states. Further scrutiny of the accused’s mobile phones exposed details of 197 bank accounts, with 60 of them being utilized in over 132 cyber crime incidents nationwide, amounting to a fraud of approximately Rs 53.55 crore.
The accused enticed individuals into renting out their bank accounts, which were then exploited to channel illegal funds. The cyber crimes encompassed activities such as investment fraud, UPI-related fraud, and trading fraud. State-wise data indicated a distribution of complaints across different regions, with Gujarat reporting 22 complaints, followed by Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Kerala among others.
